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Heroes of the Fall content pack for Battlefield Heroes makes its debut
Battlefield Heroes is a completely free to play game so it was generally assumed that EA wouldn’t be putting much effort into release additional content for it. However, considering the game’s success EA has gone ahead and released the Heroes of the Fall content pack for the game.
The change list, included after the break, is quite long with some notable features being the all new Riverside Rush map, new items and a whole slew of bug fixes.
Battlefield Heroes launch trailer
EA has revealed a new trailer for the game, this time with a catchy song and full on robot dances. The trailer gives brief, humorous descriptions about the classes in the game and dazzles you with a bunch of bright colors. Anyways, the trailer is pretty entertaining so check it out.
Already with one million players, Battlefield Heroes is looking to be a very popular free-to-play game. Be sure to check out our review on Battlefield Heroes in case FPS veterans are iffy on the cartoony presentation of the game.
Battlefield Heroes already has 1 million players
Battlefield Heroes was only recently unleashed onto the public and already EA and DICE are announcing that the game officially has over 1 million players. The game’s success could probably in part be attributed to the fact that it’s free to play. Of course, if you want to customize your characters in any way you’ll have to fork over some cash as the game’s business model is completely based around micro-transactions.
General Manager of the Battlefield Heroes team, Ben Cousins, commented on the game’s early success:
“The team is really proud to have hit 1 million registrations at this early stage. Creating a character and gameplay experience that is totally yours is what sets this game apart – your hero can be anything from a bazooka-toting pirate, a grenade-throwing ninja or even a mime assassin!”
If you haven’t already checked out the game yourself be sure to take a glance at our Battlefield Heroes review to see what we thought of it.
via Kotaku
Battlefield Heroes review — mostly for kids
After almost a year of building up hype and anticipation for Battlefield Heroes, EA released the game last week to little or no fanfare — even the press release was bleak, at best. Not always a good sign to what used to be a highly hyped title.
In case you don’t already know, Battlefield Heroes takes the Battlefield franchise in a new direction, with a new art style, and more importantly, in a free direction. The game is available for download and play for everyone, and is supported by advertising and micro transactions. There are two teams: the Nationals (read: Nazis) and Royal Forces (Brits). The three classes, The Soldier, The Gunner and The Commando (a sort of spy/sniper), can be highly customized, although on a purely cosmetic level. Special gear is sold via micro transactions, and isn’t really worth the money unless you want to show off (and many do). However, the micro transactions, the items users can buy, do not give any clear advantage over those who don’t purchase these items (besides the “quicker leveling up” items, and general stuff that you can get simply by playing the game), which is always a good way of keeping things balanced.
The game features only three classes and a few maps, not a lot by any standards, but when it’s free it’s acceptable, as long as the gameplay is good. Speaking of the gameplay, the game has some serious balance issues, both class wise and weapon wise. For one, it’s easy to camp and spawn kill players, either as a sniper, or even soldier, as simple weapons such as pistols are usually just as accurate as sniper rifles. As for the maps, they tend to quickly get boring and repetitive, and one can hope that EA will keep expanding the amount of maps available for the game, and hopefully, expand with some better maps the the original ones. Having said that, the maps are fairly balanced, true to the Battlefield nature.
One of the features that is bound to be subject to criticism, and rightfully so, is that when you create a character, you have to stick with that character. You cannot respawn as another class, like in all previous Battlefield games. It’s very annoying, especially for Battlefield veterans who are used to mixing things up during a match, however…
This game is not for Battlefield veterans or other hard core action/FPS titles. Battlefield Heroes is a game for the youngsters, above all. It seems like a game EA created in order to broaden the Battlefield brand, instead of making a game that’s fun and enjoyable. Granted, Heroes does have its strong points, the strongest one that it’s free — but even then it quickly gets boring and repetitive. Despite the detailed statistics and rankings (another classic Battlefield feature) and the customization features, the gameplay is simply lacking the great fundamentals that have made the Battlefield franchise.
Battlefield Heroes launched
DICE has finally launched Battlefield Heroes, the cartoonish, browser based free online multiplayer shooter. The game was originally scheduled for launch last December, but an extended beta and development time meant it’s available now.
The game will be monetized by in-game purchases and advertising, but is otherwise free to play. You can check it out on the official site.
Next Battlefield Heroes Beta Starting Soon
Applications are being accepted for the next round of beta testing for Battlefield Heroes, the upcoming free-to-play multiplayer shooter from DICE.
Those interested in participating are required to log on to the game’s website with their EA Account and proceed to the sign-up form.
Gamers who have already participated in past beta tests for the game are automatically signed up for the next phase and do not need to enter. DICE didn’t mention when the next phase oftesting will begin, though it did note that more gamers will get access this time.
Battlefield Heroes was originally expected late last year, but is now expected sometime in the next couple of months.
EA Wants to Go Online “ASAP”
EA may be known for its roster of great single-player games, but isn’t exactly well-known for its online titles. However, that is going to change as company president Frank Gibeau expressed concern that the publisher’s titles must go online “as fast as possible”, noting that there are “more projects we can do that have scale and quality”.
"It’s a key strategy for the company to drive our online businesses as aggressively as possible. It’s clearly the future, and the future is now," Gibeau added.
These statements come on the heels of the Star Wars: The Old Republic, the in-development MMO at BioWare. That, and Battlefiled Heroes, the upcoming multiplayer-oriented free title, is only the beginning, Gibeau noted.